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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

284 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 15

Further Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 2

Following the rain over night further heavy falls were registered in Bathurst this morning accompanied by a cold north-westerly…

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Two Storms One Strikes Lithgow But the Second Misses

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 3

The storm which swept over Lithgow district on Monday night was exceptionally severe, and though it did not last very long, nearly half an…

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Ingleburn Camp Swept By Storm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 1

A storm of intense fury struck the Second A.I.F. camp at ing[?] early this afternoon. The salvation Army marquee was brown town…

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Rain and Hail Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 5

Kandos and Rylstone experienced a very severe thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon, and at Kandos 75 points were recorded in 40…

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Terrific Storms Damage in North TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 5

A day of storms in which torrential rain winds of hurricane force, dust and hall has experienced In the district surrounding…

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Lascars Storm City Hotel. Sydney Sensation Attempt to Close Doors Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 5

Fifty-three Lase[?]rs from an overseas' liner demonstrated outside a fashionable city hotel to-day. They blocked the…

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Possible Thunderstorm Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

The forecast:-- Central district Mainly fine lint cloudy; moderate day temperatures, with a tendency to some scattered…

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Rising Main Bursts Lithgow "Flood" Causes Some Excitement and Does Damage Sunday Night Interlude

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 2

When a joint blew off the main below the Shaft-street reservoir about 8 o'clock last night water poured out of the aperture for about an hour,…

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"Storm Over Bengal"

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 6

Commencing at the Burlington matinee on Saturday is "Storm Over Bengal," in which thrills thunder across the screen. In far flung…

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"Storm Over Bengal."

National Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 3

India, a land of mystery is the background of one of the g[?] adventure [?] of the present day "Storm Over Bengal." [?]…

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"Storm Over Bengal"

National Advocate · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 3

The initial screening "Storm Over Bengal" will be given at the Burlington matinee to-morrow afternoon. This is one of the greatest adventure…

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Burlington Theatre "Storm Over Bengal" "Forbidden Valley"

National Advocate · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The current programme at the Burlington Theatre will have its final screening to-night. Both attractions are most entertaining, but particularly…

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Amusements "Storm Over Bengal"

National Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 8

"Storm Over Bengal," which opens alt the Burlington matinee this afternoon commencing at 2.15 is yet anther thrilling adventure story of the…

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"Storm Over Bengal"

National Advocate · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 3

Almost every picture goer saw "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" and "The Drum" and [?] they were among the best pictures ever screened. Well the…

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Burlington Theatre "Storm Over Bengal" "Forbidden Ey"

National Advocate · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 1

The new programme which opened at the Burlington The [?] on Saturday to enthusiastic [?] consists of two particularly attractive features…

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Cyclone's Path Is Just Above Lithgow Yesterday's Brief Visitation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 2

Lithgow very nearly experienced a cyclone yesterday afternoon. It certainly roared over the town at a fast speed about 4 o'clock to the…

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Floodgate to Solve "Back Water" Problem

National Advocate · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 2

Reporting on the complaint by Mrs. MacPhillamy regarding "back water" passing through the culvert near the three miles peg on Trunk road No. 54,…

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Gales and Rain Floods in N.Z. WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tues

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 1

After a big lands[?] caused by rain had carried away a fence and garden, the occupants of a house in a We[?]ington hill suburb awoke…

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Thunderstorms Still Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 1

Central Districts forecast:--Some further scattered showers and thunder on the coast and highlands, but becoming finer…

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A Vicious Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

MUDGEE missed the storms that roared over the district on Monday night, our share being a rumble of thunder, a few spots of…

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